Looking for truck camper answers
We are just beginning to look at the idea of truck camping, and I have a couple of very basic questions. When you are camped and want to visit nearby areas, do you unload the camper or take it around ...
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mkirsch wrote:SidecarFlip wrote:mkirsch wrote:
Also consider that not all campers are designed to be used off the truck, so it depends on what camper you get as well.
For example, the Palomino pop-ups need to have the floor supported, by the truck or some other means, when occupied. The floors of these campers are metal fence posts and flakeboard, not much there for structure.
Don't know where you came up with the 'Flakeboard' comment but it's flakey.
I own one.
The floor is 1/2" flakeboard and lightweight steel cross members in the same profile as a steel fence post you can buy at Tractor Supply.
Had Lakeside post the pictures for me. Like I said, you don't have a clue what the bottom of the Backpack's are constructed from or the stiffener rails for that matter.
The pictures give you (and anyone else) the correct perspective... No flakeboard (whatever that is, it's 3/4" plywood with a water resistant vinyl sheet over it and... roll formed steel stiffeners that run the length of the camper, one on each outside edge, one in the middle and one across the back, heavy enough thickness that I was able to weld on the bracket for the Stow and Go Revolution steps no problem.
The camper is very rigid, on and off the truck without benefit of anything underneath it. It's sitting in my garage right now, on the jacks with nothing under it, same as last year.
Either you don't know what you are talking about or have a pre 2010 Palomino. I'm leaning toward you not knowing what you are talking about. Pictures don't lie bub and neither does Lakeside for that matter.
